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An online mindful parenting training for mothers raising toddlers: Assessment of acceptability, effectiveness, and personal goals
Boekhorst,Myrthe Hulsbosch,Lianne Nyklicek,Ivan Spek,V.R.M. Kastelein,Anna Bögels,Susan Pop,Victor Potharst,Eva
Boekhorst,Myrthe
Hulsbosch,Lianne
Nyklicek,Ivan
Spek,V.R.M.
Kastelein,Anna
Bögels,Susan
Pop,Victor
Potharst,Eva
Abstract
Objectives Mindful parenting (MP) interventions show promising results, but they mostly target parents (of children) with mental health problems. This study examined an online MP intervention for mothers with toddlers in a population-based sample. Aims were to assess acceptability and effectiveness of the intervention for mothers with and without parental stress, and examine their predetermined personal goals. Methods The study included 157 mothers with toddlers from the general population of whom 73 reported parental stress. The mothers participated in an 8-week online MP training. Questionnaires were completed at waitlist, pretest, posttest, and follow-up. Results Mothers rated the training positively, although only 23.1% completed the training. Personal goals were analyzed qualitatively, establishing four different themes: attention, well-being, patience, and balance. Significant improvements in personal goals posttest and follow-up were found (large and very large effect size, respectively). We found no significant improvements from waitlist to pretest for all outcome variables, except personal goals (medium effect size). Mixed-linear model analyses showed significant improvements posttest and follow-up as compared to pretest regarding Self-compassion, Parental over-reactivity and Symptoms of anxiety and depression (small to medium effect sizes). There was an effect at posttest for Parenting problems, and for Parental role restriction at follow-up (small effect sizes). Levels of parental stress and theme of personal goal did not influence the effectiveness of the intervention. Conclusions The current study provides initial evidence that an online MP training could be an easily accessible, inexpensive, and valuable intervention for parents without an indication for a therapist-assisted intervention. Trial Registration Dutch Trial Register (NTR7401)
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This study was funded by Stichting de Weijerhorst.
Date
2021
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CARE, DISORDERS, FATHERS, INTERPERSONAL MINDFULNESS, INTERVENTIONS, MENTAL-HEALTH, Mindful parenting, Online intervention, PARENTHOOD, PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES, Parental stress, Personal goals, Population-based sample, SCALE, STRESS
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Boekhorst, M, Hulsbosch, L, Nyklicek, I, Spek, V R M, Kastelein, A, Bögels, S, Pop, V & Potharst, E 2021, 'An online mindful parenting training for mothers raising toddlers : Assessment of acceptability, effectiveness, and personal goals', Mindfulness, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 519-531. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01542-z